1 Timothy 4

The Coming Apostasy

1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,2 by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience,3 who forbid marrying and insist on abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth,4 because everything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thankfulness,

5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

The Good Servant of Christ

6 By teaching these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed faithfully.7 But reject those worthless myths told by elderly woment, and train yourself for godliness.8 For the training of the body is somewhatt profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, because it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.9 The statement is trustworthy and deserving of complete acceptance.

10 For to this end we labor and suffer reproach,t because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
11 Command these things and teach them.12 Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example for the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.13 Until I come, pay attention to the public reading,t to exhortation, to teaching.14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, that was granted to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.15 Practice these things. Be diligentt in these things, in order that your progress may be evident to everyone.

16 Fix your attention on yourself and on your teaching. Continue in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

1 Timothy 4

1 But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,2 through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.6 If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now:7 but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.10 For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.11 These things command and teach.12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.13 Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.15 Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.16 Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.